Is your engine set up anything like the older 1.6 NA diesels?

I faced a similar problem with my 81 Rabbit Diesel.  My water pump
(accessory belt driven like you are talking about) was leaking but I didn't
want to mess with the timing belt (on that same notion, I didn't want to
remove the injection pump as the Bentley suggested) so I removed the
alternator-A/C compressor and their brackets but to get to the water pump
bolts I had to get a "S-shaped wrench" to get behind the injection pump to
the bolts.  I'm guessing it would have taken just as much time to remove
the injection pump and re-do the timing so I was happy with what I did.

BTW - here is a picture of the shape of wrench I had to buy.  13mm on mine.
-  http://stangfreak.com/_Image/HeaderInstall/13mm-S-wrench1.jpg

Hope this helps.  From what I understand, it is a time consuming job
regardless of which way you do it.

Andrew

On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Poppie Jagersand
<poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca>wrote:

> Continuing story on the hot running Diesel westy.
>
> Confirmed drips from water pump shaft through running a few times with a
> white cardboard under. This must be why it doesn't keep 15psi pressure in
> the cooling system. From cold it builds pressure first, pressure caps opens
> and relieves coolant to the pverflow tank, but during extended running it
> then drips slowly and pressure goes slowly down. That *might be* why I
> haven't noticed it during short trips. It culd also bhe it started or got
> worse just yesterday on the long trip.
>
> So time to replace water pump.
> Removed pulleys from the back.
> Removed timing belt covers. (The 1.9TD has a lower one also)
> Realized the idler pulley is in the way of some of the water pump bolts.
> Don;t want to mess with timing belt so
> I guess the alternative way is to take off alternator, alt bracked and
> water pump housing.
> Used to do a lot of Vanagon D water pumps, but it was 15 years ago.
>
> Back to the driveway unless someone has any additional tips.
>
> (Bentley only shows an exploded view of cooling components, but doesn't
> say steps.)
>
> Martin
>